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The deadline for the budget forecast return (BFR) has been confirmed as 31st August 2023.

ESFA has published details of the academies accounts return (AR) 2022/23.

The Academies Accounts Direction for accounting periods ending 31st August 2023 has been published.

The National Education Union (NEU) announced that its members have overwhelmingly rejected the 2023 pay offer and would be holding further strikes.

The 2022 pay deal for support staff in schools which follow the National Joint Council (NJC) terms and conditions for support staff was that all pay points would increase by £1925 per annum.  

Teachers in England have been offered a pay rise after the Government set out an offer on pay, conditions and workload to the education unions.  

On 23 March 2023 the National Foundation for Educational Research published its annual report into the teacher labour market.

The PE and sport premium helps primary schools make additional and sustainable improvements to the quality of the PE, sport and physical activity that they provide.

The National Employers for local government services announced yesterday, 23rd February, the offer of a pay increase of at least £1,925 from April 2023.